Letter: We must work for our freedoms

Students of history recall that in the pre-Civil War days, "Old South" politics was dominated by Democrats.

Retaining slavery was an important aspect of their Civil War fight. Even though they lost that war, they have never abandoned that principle of power through slavery. Even today they continue that fight of enslaving the entire American population through government controls of every aspect of our daily lives.

The dedicated turn to socialism began with Roosevelt's New Deal programs supposedly designed to alleviate us from the scourge of the Great Depression but which actually made more Americans dependent on governmental handouts. In many minority communities this has accelerated the destruction of stable families.

Subsequent governmental "payout" programs ensure the enslavement continues with those receiving "free" payouts demanding more "free stuff" from working taxpayers.

The mindset of those who want to control the lives of others wallow in unbridled greed with an insatiable appetite for power. This is what is driving the recall of Governor Walker and Republican legislators, not any high crimes or misdemeanors that would warrant removal from office.

Keeping the snouts of the previously privileged in the public trough and in the pockets of taxpayers is the recall agenda.

The likes of Tom Barrett, Kathleen Falk, Douglas La Follette, Jessica King and like-minded politicians want to return to the days of forced, state-controlled union membership with mandatory union dues collections which aid in filling Democratic coffers.

Within the coming weeks, Wisconsinites must again vote either to retain their newfound freedoms in which they have a stronger voice in local government and school management policies or to return the tax-and-spend days with unfettered, bungling bureaucrats in Doyle-like administrations.

Voters can then decide if they wish to retain their new-found freedoms or return to the governmental slavery days of old. We must work for freedom.